TENNIS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10960, 28 December 1911, Page 1

TENNIS.

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. . (Per Press, Association.) ...-.- Christchmcjh, December 2-7. The "New 'Zealand tennis championships were 'continued to-day. Results: MEN'S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP; .best of. five sets; advantage sets. Present champion, J. C. Peacock (Wellington). --r-First O'Hara Wood" beat' W. Sheppard, 6-^2 r 6—o; 6—4. —Second Round. — Itidstori Walked over from S. Upton.' F. M. Fisher beat H. W. Brown,; '7—2," 6—3. O'Hara Wood beat L. Bonnington, - 6—3, 8—6.T. R.. Quill beat G. Aitken, 3—6,, 6—8,-2 v 7—s. ■■■' —Third Round'.— '-is. Cv-Peacock beat R: D. Harman,; -,T,.R. Quill -beat H. Morpeth, 6-i>, ■ 6—3,6—3. LADIES' SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP; best of three sets; advantage sets..; Present champion, MissJEva Travers! V -(Wellington). ; —Second Round. — Miss K. M._ Nunneley beat Miss E. • Goodman, 6—4, 6 —5. _ Miss N. Harfgill beat Mrs J. CLord, 6—1,6—0. ' . Miss E. Trav.ers beat Miss E. M. Baird, 6—l, £—2. Miss-E. Scott ibeat Miss-A. L. Brewster, 6—2, ■' Miss M. Butterwdrtli walked over from Miss L. Williams. —Third Round.— Miss E. Travers beat Miss M. Butterworth, 6—3, fr—3. -- ."..',- Miss A. GrayTieat Miss K. M. Nunneley, 6—4, - .-: - v MEN'S DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP; best of five sets; "advantage sets. Present champions, F-.'M. B. Fisher and J.C. Peacock (Wellington). —Third Round.— Wertheim and Kidston beat Borrows and O'Hara Wood','6—3, 5—7, 6—2,' 7 —5. 7~Senif-Finai.: Brookes and Durilop -beat Wertheim and Kidston, 6—o; 6-rO, 6^-1. Wright and M'Loughlan beat F. M. B. Fisher audi J. C-Peacock, 6—3, 6—3, 6—i: LADIES' DOUBLES CHAMPION- J SHIP; best of three sets. Present champions,-'"Misses . Eva L Travers (Wellington) ■' and R. Welhvood " (Hawke's Bay); "••'." —Second Round.— Misses Butterworth.and Simpson beat Misses Williams arid Hartgill, 6—4, 6—3. COMBINED DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP;' best of "three- sets; advantage 6ets.- Present champions, Miss R. Wellwoddl (Hawke's Bay) and H. A. Parker (New South Wales). —First Round'.— Kidston and Miss A.. Gray beat F. P. Wilson and Miss Greenfield, 6—4. —Second Round.— E. J. Ross and Miss L.' Van Stareren beat Pinfold and Miss E. Scott, 6—o, 7—3. ' H. W. Brown and Miss K. M. Nunneley beat Oliphaut and Mrs Rose, 6—l 6—3. Jennings and Miss B. Cross beat Lampo and Miss .Turton, 6—2, 7—5. Kidston and Miss A. Gray walked over from A. W. Dunlop and Miss Wellwood. H. Rice and Miss L. Williams beat T R. Quill and Miss E. M. Baird. B—6, & — 4..